KP Oli re-elected as UML Chair
KP Sharma Oli has been re-elected as Chairman of the CPN-UML, securing a third consecutive term by defeating party rival Ishwor Pokharel at the 11th General Convention. According to the final vote count, Oli received 1,663 votes, while Pokharel garnered 564. Voting, which began on Wednesday morning, saw 2,227 of the 2,263 general convention delegates cast their ballots. Thirty-six representatives abstained from the voting process.
Bayern hit with 116,000 euros fine and partial stadium closure by UEFA
Bayern Munich were the most heavily sanctioned club in UEFA's latest disciplinary measures announced on Wednesday, receiving a total of 116,000 euros ($136,300) in fines and a partial stadium closure for their next Champions League home game, Reuters reported. Bayern were charged with the blocking of public passageways and lighting of fireworks in their match against Sporting earlier this month. As a result, UEFA ordered the enforcement of a previously suspended penalty, resulting in the partial closure of sectors 111 to 114 at the Allianz Stadium for Bayern's next UEFA home match -- against Union Saint-Gilloise on January 21, according to Reuters.
